Device to device communication method and user equipment

ABSTRACT

The present invention discloses a D2D communication method and user equipment. The D2D communication method includes: determining, by first user equipment, a value of a scrambling code parameter, where the scrambling code parameter includes at least one of the following parameters: a common scrambling code parameter and a specific scrambling code parameter; scrambling, by the first user equipment, a to-be-sent bit according to the value of the scrambling code parameter; and sending, by the first user equipment, a scrambled to-be-sent bit. According to the D2D communication method and the user equipment disclosed in the present invention, transmission information can be scrambled and descrambled in a D2D communication process, thereby improving feasibility of a D2D communication scheme and improving user experience.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments of the present invention relate to the communications field,and more specifically, to a device to device communication method anduser equipment.

BACKGROUND

A device to device proximity service (English full name: Device toDevice Proximity Service, English abbreviation: D2D ProSe) between userequipment (English full name: User Equipment, English abbreviation: UE)has become a hot issue on a Long Term Evolution (English full name: LongTerm Evolution, English abbreviation: LTE) system. Currently, a functionof device to device (English full name: Device to Device, Englishabbreviation: D2D) communication has been applied to some existingcluster systems and some walkie-talkie devices. Because of a greatsuccess in commercialization of the LTE system, providing a D2D ProSe onthe basis of a physical layer of the LTE system can not only enrich aservice range of the LTE system, but also enable D2D communication to beused by more users.

Scrambling in the LTE system is mainly classified into two types: Onetype is data channel scrambling, which is used to scramble a datachannel, and can implement interference randomization and userencryption; the other type is cyclic redundancy check (English fullname: Cyclic Redundancy Check, English abbreviation: CRC) scrambling,which is used to scramble to-be-sent information after CRC, and canimplicitly provide extra information and differentiate different users.

So far, there is no scrambling scheme for D2D communication. Therefore,in a process of performing D2D communication, how to scramble to-be-sentinformation at a transmit end and how to descramble received informationat a receive end are problems to be resolved urgently.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present invention provide a D2D communication methodand user equipment, so that transmission information can be scrambledand descrambled in a D2D communication process.

According to a first aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a D2D communication method, including: determining, by firstuser equipment, a value of a scrambling code parameter, where thescrambling code parameter includes at least one of the followingparameters: a common scrambling code parameter and a specific scramblingcode parameter; scrambling, by the first user equipment, a to-be-sentbit according to the value of the scrambling code parameter; andsending, by the first user equipment, a scrambled to-be-sent bit.

With reference to the first aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, the scrambling code parameter includes the common scramblingcode parameter, and the determining, by first user equipment, a value ofa scrambling code parameter includes: determining, by the first userequipment, a value of the common scrambling code parameter according toa D2D synchronization signal; determining, by the first user equipment,a value of the common scrambling code parameter according to a primaryD2D synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or determining, by the first userequipment, a cluster identifier of a D2D cluster to which the first userequipment belongs as a value of the common scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a second possible implementation manner, the determining, bythe first user equipment, a value of the common scrambling codeparameter according to a D2D synchronization signal includes:determining, by the first user equipment, a number of the D2Dsynchronization signal as the value of the common scrambling codeparameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a third possible implementation manner, the D2Dsynchronization signal includes a primary D2D synchronization signalPD2DSS and a secondary D2D synchronization signal SD2DSS, and thedetermining, by the first user equipment, a value of the commonscrambling code parameter according to a D2D synchronization signalincludes: determining, by the first user equipment, the value of thecommon scrambling code parameter according to the PD2DSS and the SD2DSS.

With reference to the third possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner, the value N_(D2D)^(comm) of the common scrambling code parameter is determined by usingthe following formula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS), where

N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number of thePD2DSS.

With reference to the first aspect or with reference to the foregoingpossible implementation manners of the first aspect, in a fifth possibleimplementation manner, the scrambling code parameter includes thespecific scrambling code parameter, and the determining, by first userequipment, a value of a scrambling code parameter includes: determining,by the first user equipment, a value of the specific scrambling codeparameter according to at least one of a D2D identifier of the firstuser equipment, a D2D group identifier of the first user equipment, or aservice type identifier of the first user equipment.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner, the determining, bythe first user equipment, a value of the specific scrambling codeparameter according to at least one of a D2D identifier of the firstuser equipment, a D2D group identifier of the first user equipment, or aservice type identifier of the first user equipment includes:determining, by the first user equipment, the D2D identifier of thefirst user equipment as the value of the specific scrambling codeparameter; determining, by the first user equipment, the D2D groupidentifier of the first user equipment as the value of the specificscrambling code parameter; or determining, by the first user equipment,the service type identifier of the first user equipment as the value ofthe specific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner, the determining, bythe first user equipment, a value of the specific scrambling codeparameter according to at least one of a D2D identifier of the firstuser equipment, a D2D group identifier of the first user equipment, or aservice type identifier of the first user equipment includes:determining, by the first user equipment, the value of the specificscrambling code parameter according to the at least one of the D2Didentifier of the first user equipment, the D2D group identifier of thefirst user equipment, or the service type identifier of the first userequipment, and a hash function; or determining, by the first userequipment, the value of the specific scrambling code parameter accordingto the at least one of the D2D identifier of the first user equipment,the D2D group identifier of the first user equipment, or the servicetype identifier of the first user equipment, and a truncate function.

With reference to the first aspect, in an eighth possible implementationmanner, the determining, by first user equipment, a value of ascrambling code parameter includes: receiving, by the first userequipment, indication information sent by a base station or a clusterhead of a D2D cluster to which the first user equipment belongs, wherethe indication information is used to indicate the value of thescrambling code parameter; and determining, by the first user equipment,the value of the scrambling code parameter according to the indicationinformation.

With reference to the first aspect or with reference to the foregoingpossible implementation manners of the first aspect, in a ninth possibleimplementation manner, the scrambling, by the first user equipment, ato-be-sent bit according to the value of the scrambling code parameterincludes: determining, by the first user equipment, a scrambling codeinitial value according to the value of the scrambling code parameter;and generating, by the first user equipment, a scrambling code sequenceaccording to the scrambling code initial value, and scrambling theto-be-sent bit by using the scrambling code sequence.

With reference to the ninth possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a tenth possible implementation manner, the determining, bythe first user equipment, a scrambling code initial value according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter includes: determining, by thefirst user equipment, the value of the common scrambling code parameteras the scrambling code initial value; or determining, by the first userequipment, the value of the specific scrambling code parameter as thescrambling code initial value.

With reference to the ninth possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in an eleventh possible implementation manner, the determining,by the first user equipment, a scrambling code initial value accordingto the value of the scrambling code parameter includes: determining, bythe first user equipment, the scrambling code initial value according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter and a current timeslotnumber.

With reference to the eleventh possible implementation manner of thefirst aspect, in a twelfth possible implementation manner, thescrambling code initial value c_(init) is determined by using thefollowing formula:

${c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right) \times \left( {{2 \times N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right) \times 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},{or}$${c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor \times 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the eleventh possible implementation manner of thefirst aspect, in a thirteenth possible implementation manner, thescrambling code initial value c_(init) is determined by using thefollowing formula:

${c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right) \times \left( {{2 \times N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right) \times 2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{spec}}},{or}$${c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2\; D}^{spec} \times 2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor \times 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, N_(D2D) ^(comm) is the        value of the common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D)        ^(spec) is the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the first aspect or with reference to any one possibleimplementation manner of the foregoing first to eighth possibleimplementation manners of the first aspect, in a fourteenth possibleimplementation manner, the scrambling, by the first user equipment, ato-be-sent bit according to the value of the scrambling code parameterincludes: dividing, by the first user equipment, the value of thescrambling code parameter into at least two scrambling code segments;and scrambling, by the first user equipment, the to-be-sent bit by usingthe at least two scrambling code segments.

With reference to the fourteenth possible implementation manner of thefirst aspect, in a fifteenth possible implementation manner, thescrambling, by the first user equipment, the to-be-sent bit by using theat least two scrambling code segments includes: generating, by the firstuser equipment, a cyclic redundancy code check CRC bit of the to-be-sentbit, and using the to-be-sent bit and the CRC bit of the to-be-sent bitas a to-be-scrambled bit; dividing, by the first user equipment, theto-be-scrambled bit into at least two to-be-scrambled bit segments;generating, by the first user equipment, a CRC bit of eachto-be-scrambled bit segment in the at least two to-be-scrambled bitsegments; and scrambling, by the first user equipment, CRC bits of theat least two to-be-scrambled bit segments by using the at least twoscrambling code segments.

With reference to the fourteenth possible implementation manner of thefirst aspect, in a sixteenth possible implementation manner, thescrambling, by the first user equipment, the to-be-sent bit by using theat least two scrambling code segments includes: dividing, by the firstuser equipment, the to-be-sent bit into at least two to-be-sent bitsegments; generating, by the first user equipment, a CRC bit of eachto-be-sent bit segment in the at least two to-be-sent bit segments; andscrambling, by the first user equipment, CRC bits of the at least twoto-be-sent bit segments by using the at least two scrambling codesegments.

According to a second aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides another D2D communication method, including: receiving, bysecond user equipment, a bit sent by first user equipment; determining,by the second user equipment, a value of a scrambling code parameter ofthe first user equipment, where the scrambling code parameter includesat least one of the following parameters: a common scrambling codeparameter and a specific scrambling code parameter; and descrambling, bythe second user equipment, the received bit according to the value ofthe scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the second aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, a value of the common scrambling code parameter is determined bythe first user equipment according to a D2D synchronization signal; avalue of the common scrambling code parameter is determined by the firstuser equipment according to a primary D2D synchronization channelPD2DSCH; or a value of the common scrambling code parameter is a clusteridentifier of a D2D cluster to which the first user equipment belongs.

With reference to the second aspect or with reference to the firstpossible implementation manner of the second aspect, in a secondpossible implementation manner, a value of the specific scrambling codeparameter is obtained after an operation is performed on at least one ofa D2D identifier of the first user equipment, a D2D group identifier ofthe first user equipment, or a service type identifier of the first userequipment by using a preset function.

With reference to the second possible implementation manner of thesecond aspect, in a third possible implementation manner, the value ofthe specific scrambling code parameter is the D2D identifier of thefirst user equipment; the value of the specific scrambling codeparameter is the D2D group identifier of the first user equipment; orthe value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the service typeidentifier of the first user equipment.

With reference to the second possible implementation manner of thesecond aspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner, the presetfunction is a hash function or a truncate function.

With reference to the second aspect or with reference to the foregoingpossible implementation manners of the second aspect, in a fifthpossible implementation manner, the determining, by the second userequipment, a value of a scrambling code parameter of the first userequipment includes: determining, by the second user equipment, the valueof the common scrambling code parameter according to the D2Dsynchronization signal; determining, by the second user equipment, thevalue of the common scrambling code parameter according to the primaryD2D synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or determining, by the second userequipment, a cluster identifier of a D2D cluster to which the seconduser equipment belongs as the value of the common scrambling codeparameter.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner, the determining, bythe second user equipment, the value of the common scrambling codeparameter according to the D2D synchronization signal includes:determining, by the second user equipment, a number of the D2Dsynchronization signal as the value of the common scrambling codeparameter.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner, the D2Dsynchronization signal includes a primary D2D synchronization signalPD2DSS and a secondary D2D synchronization signal SD2DSS, and thedetermining, by the second user equipment, the value of the commonscrambling code parameter according to the D2D synchronization signalincludes: determining, by the second user equipment, the value of thecommon scrambling code parameter according to the PD2DSS and the SD2DSS.

With reference to the seventh possible implementation manner of thesecond aspect, in an eighth possible implementation manner, the valueN_(D2D) ^(comm) of the common scrambling code parameter is determined byusing the following formula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS), where

-   -   N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number        of the PD2DSS.

With reference to the second aspect or with reference to any onepossible implementation manner of the foregoing first to fourth possibleimplementation manners of the second aspect, in a ninth possibleimplementation manner, the determining, by the second user equipment, avalue of a scrambling code parameter of the first user equipmentincludes: receiving, by the second user equipment, indicationinformation sent by a base station or a cluster head of a D2D cluster towhich the second user equipment belongs, where the indicationinformation is used to indicate the value of the scrambling codeparameter of the first user equipment; and determining, by the seconduser equipment, the value of the scrambling code parameter according tothe indication information.

With reference to the second aspect or the foregoing possibleimplementation manners of the second aspect, in a tenth possibleimplementation manner, the descrambling, by the second user equipment,the received bit according to the value of the scrambling code parameterincludes: determining, by the second user equipment, a scrambling codeinitial value according to the value of the scrambling code parameter;and generating, by the second user equipment, a scrambling code sequenceaccording to the scrambling code initial value, and descrambling thereceived bit by using the scrambling code sequence.

With reference to the tenth possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in an eleventh possible implementation manner, the determining,by the second user equipment, a scrambling code initial value accordingto the value of the scrambling code parameter includes: determining, bythe second user equipment, the value of the common scrambling codeparameter as the scrambling code initial value; or determining, by thesecond user equipment, the value of the specific scrambling codeparameter as the scrambling code initial value.

With reference to the tenth possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in a twelfth possible implementation manner, the determining, bythe second user equipment, a scrambling code initial value according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter includes: determining, by thesecond user equipment, the scrambling code initial value according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter and a current timeslotnumber.

With reference to the twelfth possible implementation manner of thesecond aspect, in a thirteenth possible implementation manner, thescrambling code initial value c_(init) is determined by using thefollowing formula:

${c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right) \times \left( {{2 \times N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right) \times 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},{or}$${c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor \times 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the twelfth possible implementation manner of thesecond aspect, in a fourteenth possible implementation manner, thescrambling code initial value c_(init) is determined by using thefollowing formula:

${c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right) \times \left( {{2 \times N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right) \times 2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{spec}}},{or}$${c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2\; D}^{spec} \times 2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor \times 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, N_(D2D) ^(comm) is the        value of the common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D)        ^(spec) is the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the second aspect or any one of the foregoing possibleimplementation manners of the second aspect, in a fifteenth possibleimplementation manner, the bit received by the second user equipmentincludes at least two bit segments, and each bit segment in the at leasttwo bit segments includes a data bit segment and a CRC bit; and thedescrambling, by the second user equipment, the received bit by usingthe scrambling code sequence includes: dividing, by the second userequipment, the value of the scrambling code parameter into at least twoscrambling code segments; and descrambling, by the second userequipment, CRC bits of the at least two bit segments by using the atleast two scrambling code segments, to obtain at least two to-be-checkedbit segments.

With reference to the fifteenth possible implementation manner of thesecond aspect, in a sixteenth possible implementation manner, the methodfurther includes: performing, by the second user equipment, CRC check oneach to-be-checked bit segment in the at least two to-be-checked bitsegments to obtain a data bit segment of each to-be-checked bit segment;and cascading, by the second user equipment, data bit segments of the atleast two to-be-checked bit segments to obtain a data bit.

With reference to the sixteenth possible implementation manner of thesecond aspect, in a seventeenth possible implementation manner, the databit includes an original data bit and a CRC bit, and the method furtherincludes: performing, by the second user equipment, CRC check on thedata bit to obtain the original data bit.

According to a third aspect, user equipment is provided, including: adetermining module, configured to determine a value of a scrambling codeparameter, where the scrambling code parameter includes at least one ofthe following parameters: a common scrambling code parameter and aspecific scrambling code parameter; a scrambling module, configured toscramble a to-be-sent bit according to the value that is of thescrambling code parameter and that is determined by the determiningmodule; and a sending module, configured to send a to-be-sent bitscrambled by the scrambling module.

With reference to the third aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, the scrambling code parameter includes the common scramblingcode parameter, and the determining module includes a first determiningunit, where the first determining unit is configured to determine avalue of the common scrambling code parameter according to a D2Dsynchronization signal; the first determining unit is configured todetermine a value of the common scrambling code parameter according to aprimary D2D synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or the first determiningunit is configured to determine a cluster identifier of a D2D cluster towhich the user equipment belongs as a value of the common scramblingcode parameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a second possible implementation manner, the firstdetermining unit is specifically configured to determine a number of theD2D synchronization signal as the value of the common scrambling codeparameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a third possible implementation manner, the D2Dsynchronization signal includes a primary D2D synchronization signalPD2DSS and a secondary D2D synchronization signal SD2DSS; and the firstdetermining unit is specifically configured to determine the value ofthe common scrambling code parameter according to the PD2DSS and theSD2DSS.

With reference to the third possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner, the value N_(D2D)^(comm) of the common scrambling code parameter is determined by usingthe following formula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS), where

-   -   N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number        of the PD2DSS.

With reference to the third aspect or with reference to the foregoingpossible implementation manners of the third aspect, in a fifth possibleimplementation manner, the scrambling code parameter includes thespecific scrambling code parameter, and the determining module includesa second determining unit, configured to determine a value of thespecific scrambling code parameter according to at least one of a D2Didentifier of the user equipment, a D2D group identifier of the userequipment, or a service type identifier of the user equipment.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner, the seconddetermining unit is specifically configured to: determine the D2Didentifier of the user equipment as the value of the specific scramblingcode parameter; determine the D2D group identifier of the user equipmentas the value of the specific scrambling code parameter; or determine theservice type identifier of the user equipment as the value of thespecific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner, the seconddetermining unit is specifically configured to: determine the value ofthe specific scrambling code parameter according to the at least one ofthe D2D identifier of the user equipment, the D2D group identifier ofthe user equipment, or the service type identifier of the userequipment, and a hash function; or determine the value of the specificscrambling code parameter according to the at least one of the D2Didentifier of the user equipment, the D2D group identifier of the userequipment, or the service type identifier of the user equipment, and atruncate function.

With reference to the third aspect, in an eighth possible implementationmanner, the determining module includes: a receiving unit, configured toreceive indication information sent by a base station or a cluster headof a D2D cluster to which the user equipment belongs, where theindication information is used to indicate the value of the scramblingcode parameter; and a third determining unit, configured to determinethe value of the scrambling code parameter according to the indicationinformation received by the receiving unit.

With reference to the third aspect or with reference to the foregoingpossible implementation manners of the third aspect, in a ninth possibleimplementation manner, the scrambling module includes: a determiningunit, configured to determine a scrambling code initial value accordingto the value of the scrambling code parameter; and a first scramblingunit, configured to generate a scrambling code sequence according to thescrambling code initial value determined by the determining unit, andscramble the to-be-sent bit by using the scrambling code sequence.

With reference to the ninth possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a tenth possible implementation manner, the determining unitis specifically configured to: determine the value of the commonscrambling code parameter as the scrambling code initial value, ordetermine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter as thescrambling code initial value.

With reference to the ninth possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in an eleventh possible implementation manner, the determiningunit is specifically configured to determine the scrambling code initialvalue according to the value of the scrambling code parameter and acurrent timeslot number.

With reference to the eleventh possible implementation manner of thethird aspect, in a twelfth possible implementation manner, thedetermining unit is specifically configured to determine the scramblingcode initial value c_(init) according to the following formula:

${c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right) \times \left( {{2 \times N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right) \times 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},{or}$${c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor \times 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the eleventh possible implementation manner of thethird aspect, in a thirteenth possible implementation manner, thedetermining unit is specifically configured to determine the scramblingcode initial value c_(init) according to the following formula:

${c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right)2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}}},{or}$${c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, N_(D2D) ^(comm) is the        value of the common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D)        ^(spec) is the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the third aspect or with reference to any one possibleimplementation manner of the foregoing first to eighth possibleimplementation manners of the third aspect, in a fourteenth possibleimplementation manner, the scrambling module includes: a segmentationunit, configured to divide the value of the scrambling code parameterinto at least two scrambling code segments; and a second scramblingunit, configured to scramble the to-be-sent bit by using the at leasttwo scrambling code segments divided by the segmentation unit.

With reference to the fourteenth possible implementation manner of thethird aspect, in a fifteenth possible implementation manner, the secondscrambling unit includes: a first generation subunit, configured to:generate a cyclic redundancy code check (CRC) bit of the to-be-sent bit,and use the to-be-sent bit and the CRC bit of the to-be-sent bit as ato-be-scrambled bit; a first segmentation subunit, configured to dividethe to-be-scrambled bit generated by the first generation subunit intoat least two to-be-scrambled bit segments, where the first generationsubunit is further configured to generate a CRC bit of eachto-be-scrambled bit segment in the at least two to-be-scrambled bitsegments divided by the first segmentation subunit; and a firstscrambling subunit, configured to separately scramble, by using the atleast two scrambling code segments, CRC bits that are of the at leasttwo to-be-scrambled bit segments and that are generated by the firstgeneration subunit.

With reference to the fourteenth possible implementation manner of thethird aspect, in a sixteenth possible implementation manner, the secondscrambling unit includes: a second segmentation subunit, configured todivide the to-be-sent bit into at least two to-be-sent bit segments; asecond generation subunit, configured to generate a CRC bit of eachto-be-sent bit segment in the at least two to-be-sent bit segmentsdivided by the second segmentation subunit; and a second scramblingsubunit, configured to scramble, by using the at least two scramblingcode segments, CRC bits that are of the at least two to-be-sent bitsegments and that are generated by the second generation subunit.

According to a fourth aspect, another user equipment is provided,including: a receiving module, configured to receive a bit sent by firstuser equipment; a determining module, configured to determine a value ofa scrambling code parameter of the first user equipment, where thescrambling code parameter includes at least one of the followingparameters: a common scrambling code parameter and a specific scramblingcode parameter; and a descrambling module, configured to descramble,according to the value that is of the scrambling code parameter and thatis determined by the determining module, the bit received by thereceiving module.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, a value of the common scrambling code parameter is determined bythe first user equipment according to a D2D synchronization signal; avalue of the common scrambling code parameter is determined by the firstuser equipment according to a primary D2D synchronization channelPD2DSCH; or a value of the common scrambling code parameter is a clusteridentifier of a D2D cluster to which the first user equipment belongs.

With reference to the fourth aspect or with reference to the firstpossible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, in a secondpossible implementation manner, a value of the specific scrambling codeparameter is obtained after an operation is performed on at least one ofa D2D identifier of the first user equipment, a D2D group identifier ofthe first user equipment, or a service type identifier of the first userequipment by using a preset function.

With reference to the second possible implementation manner of thefourth aspect, in a third possible implementation manner, the value ofthe specific scrambling code parameter is the D2D identifier of thefirst user equipment; the value of the specific scrambling codeparameter is the D2D group identifier of the first user equipment; orthe value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the service typeidentifier of the first user equipment.

With reference to the second possible implementation manner of thefourth aspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner, the presetfunction is a hash function or a truncate function.

With reference to the fourth aspect or with reference to the foregoingpossible implementation manners of the fourth aspect, in a fifthpossible implementation manner, the determining module includes a firstdetermining unit, where the first determining unit is configured todetermine the value of the common scrambling code parameter according tothe D2D synchronization signal; the first determining unit is configuredto determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter accordingto the primary D2D synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or the firstdetermining unit is configured to determine a cluster identifier of aD2D cluster to which the user equipment belongs as the value of thecommon scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the fourthaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner, the first determiningunit is specifically configured to determine a number of the D2Dsynchronization signal as the value of the common scrambling codeparameter.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the fourthaspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner, the D2Dsynchronization signal includes a primary D2D synchronization signalPD2DSS and a secondary D2D synchronization signal SD2DSS; and the firstdetermining unit is specifically configured to determine the value ofthe common scrambling code parameter according to the PD2DSS and theSD2DSS.

With reference to the seventh possible implementation manner of thefourth aspect, in an eighth possible implementation manner, the valueN_(D2D) ^(comm) of the common scrambling code parameter is determined byusing the following formula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS), where

-   -   N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number        of the PD2DSS.

With reference to the fourth aspect or with reference to any onepossible implementation manner of the foregoing first to fourth possibleimplementation manners of the fourth aspect, in a ninth possibleimplementation manner, the determining module includes: a receivingunit, configured to receive indication information sent by a basestation or a cluster head of a D2D cluster to which the user equipmentbelongs, where the indication information is used to indicate the valueof the scrambling code parameter of the first user equipment; and asecond determining unit, configured to determine the value of thescrambling code parameter according to the indication informationreceived by the receiving unit.

With reference to the fourth aspect or with reference to the foregoingpossible implementation manners of the fourth aspect, in a tenthpossible implementation manner, the descrambling module includes: athird determining unit, configured to determine a scrambling codeinitial value according to the value of the scrambling code parameter;and a first descrambling unit, configured to generate a scrambling codesequence according to the scrambling code initial value determined bythe third determining unit, and descramble the received bit by using thescrambling code sequence.

With reference to the tenth possible implementation manner of the fourthaspect, in an eleventh possible implementation manner, the thirddetermining unit is specifically configured to: determine the value ofthe common scrambling code parameter as the scrambling code initialvalue, or determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameteras the scrambling code initial value.

With reference to the tenth possible implementation manner of the fourthaspect, in a twelfth possible implementation manner, the thirddetermining unit is specifically configured to determine the scramblingcode initial value according to the value of the scrambling codeparameter and a current timeslot number.

With reference to the twelfth possible implementation manner of thefourth aspect, in a thirteenth possible implementation manner, the thirddetermining unit is specifically configured to determine the scramblingcode initial value c_(init) according to the following formula:

${c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right)2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2D}}},{or}$${c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the twelfth possible implementation manner of thefourth aspect, in a fourteenth possible implementation manner, the thirddetermining unit is specifically configured to determine the scramblingcode initial value c_(init) according to the following formula:

${c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right)2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}}},{or}$${c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, N_(D2D) ^(comm) is the        value of the common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D)        ^(spec) is the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

With reference to the fourth aspect or with reference to any one of theforegoing possible implementation manners of the fourth aspect, in afifteenth possible implementation manner, the bit received by thereceiving module includes at least two bit segments, and each bitsegment in the at least two bit segments includes a data bit segment anda CRC bit; and the descrambling module includes: a segmentation unit,configured to divide the value of the scrambling code parameter into atleast two scrambling code segments; and a second descrambling unit,configured to separately descramble CRC bits of the at least two bitsegments by using the at least two scrambling code segments divided bythe segmentation unit, to obtain at least two to-be-checked bitsegments.

With reference to the fifteenth possible implementation manner of thefourth aspect, in a sixteenth possible implementation manner, the userequipment further includes: a CRC check module, configured to performCRC check on each to-be-checked bit segment in the at least twoto-be-checked bit segments obtained by the second descrambling unit, toobtain a data bit segment of each to-be-checked bit segment; and acascading module, configured to cascade data bit segments of the atleast two to-be-checked bit segments obtained by the CRC check module,to obtain a data bit.

With reference to the sixteenth possible implementation manner of thefourth aspect, in a seventeenth possible implementation manner, the databit obtained by the cascading module includes an original data bit and aCRC bit; and the CRC check module is further configured to perform CRCcheck on the data bit obtained by the cascading module, to obtain theoriginal data bit.

Based on the foregoing technical solutions, according to the D2Dcommunication method and the user equipment provided in the embodimentsof the present invention, a transmit end determines a value of at leastone scrambling code parameter of a common scrambling code parameter or aspecific scrambling code parameter, and scrambles a to-be-sent bitaccording to the value of the scrambling code parameter, so thattransmission information can be scrambled in a D2D communicationprocess; a receive end determines a value of at least one scramblingcode parameter of a common scrambling code parameter or a specificscrambling code parameter, and descrambles a received bit according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter, so that transmissioninformation can be descrambled in a D2D communication process, therebyfurther improving feasibility of a D2D communication scheme andimproving user experience.

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To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentinvention more clearly, the following briefly describes the accompanyingdrawings required for describing the embodiments of the presentinvention or the prior art. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in thefollowing description show merely some embodiments of the presentinvention, and a person of ordinary skill in the art may still deriveother drawings from these accompanying drawings without creativeefforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a D2D communication method accordingto an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is another schematic flowchart of a D2D communication methodaccording to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is still another schematic flowchart of a D2D communicationmethod according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of scrambling a to-be-sent bit in a D2Dcommunication method according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is another schematic diagram of scrambling a to-be-sent bit in aD2D communication method according to an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a D2D communication method accordingto another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of user equipment according to anembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of user equipment according toanother embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of user equipment according to stillanother embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of user equipment according tostill another embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The following clearly and completely describes the technical solutionsin the embodiments of the present invention with reference to theaccompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.Apparently, the described embodiments are a part rather than all of theembodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained bya person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of thepresent invention without creative efforts shall fall within theprotection scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that, the technical solutions of the presentinvention may be applied to various communications systems, for example,a Global System for Mobile Communications (English full name: GlobalSystem of Mobile communication, English abbreviation: GSM), a CodeDivision Multiple Access (English full name: Code Division MultipleAccess, English abbreviation: CDMA) system, a Wideband Code DivisionMultiple Access (English full name: Wideband Code Division MultipleAccess, English abbreviation: WCDMA) system, a general packet radioservice (English full name: General Packet Radio Service, Englishabbreviation: GPRS), an LTE system, a Long Term Evolution Advanced(English full name: Advanced Long Term Evolution, English abbreviation:LTE-A) system, and a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (Englishfull name: Universal Mobile Telecommunication System, Englishabbreviation: UMTS).

It should be understood that, in the embodiments of the presentinvention, user equipment (English full name: User Equipment, Englishabbreviation: UE) includes but is not limited to a mobile station(English full name: Mobile Station, English abbreviation: MS), a mobileterminal (English full name: Mobile Terminal), a mobile telephone(English full name: Mobile Telephone), a handset (English full name:handset), a portable equipment (English full name: portable equipment),and the like.

The user equipment may communicate with one or more core networks byusing a radio access network (English full name: Radio Access Network,English abbreviation: RAN). For example, the user equipment may be amobile telephone (or referred to as a “cellular” phone), or a computerwith a wireless communication function; or the user equipment may be aportable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer built-in, or in-vehiclemobile apparatus.

In the embodiments of the present invention, a base station may be abase transceiver station (English full name: Base Transceiver Station,English abbreviation: BTS) in GSM or CDMA, or may be a nodeB (NodeB) inWCDMA, or may be an evolved NodeB (English full name: evolved Node B,English abbreviation: eNB or e-NodeB) in LTE, which is not limited inthe embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic flowchart of a D2D communication method 100according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1,the method 100 includes:

S110. First user equipment determines a value of a scrambling codeparameter, where the scrambling code parameter includes at least one ofthe following parameters: a common scrambling code parameter and aspecific scrambling code parameter.

S120. The first user equipment scrambles a to-be-sent bit according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter.

S130. The first user equipment sends a scrambled to-be-sent bit.

Therefore, according to the D2D communication method in this embodimentof the present invention, a transmit end determines a value of at leastone scrambling code parameter of a common scrambling code parameter or aspecific scrambling code parameter, and scrambles a to-be-sent bitaccording to the value of the scrambling code parameter, so thattransmission information can be scrambled in a D2D communicationprocess, thereby improving feasibility of a D2D communication scheme andimproving user experience.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the scrambling codeparameter includes the common scrambling code parameter and/or thespecific scrambling code parameter (English full name: specificscrambling parameter), and correspondingly, the value of the scramblingcode parameter may include a value of the common scrambling codeparameter and/or a value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

The common scrambling code parameter may be a scrambling code parametershared by multiple UEs, and can reflect a common characteristic of themultiple user equipments, for example, a scrambling code parametershared by all UEs in a D2D cluster. The specific scrambling codeparameter may be a UE-specific scrambling code parameter, and canreflect a dedicated characteristic of user equipment, for example, thespecific scrambling code parameter is an identifier of UE, so that areceive end can differentiate the user equipment from another userequipment according to the specific scrambling code parameter. However,this embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, the first user equipment sends a discovery signal. In somescenarios such as an advertising scenario, the first user equipmentneeds to be discovered by as many other user equipments as possible;therefore, the first user equipment may scramble the discovery signal byusing the common scrambling code parameter, and user equipment thatreceives the discovery signal may descramble the discovery signal byusing the common scrambling code parameter. In some other scenarios, forexample, if the first user equipment wants to be discovered only by userequipment with which the first user equipment is familiar (for example,user equipment that belongs to a friend group of the first userequipment), may scramble the discovery signal by using a specificscrambling code parameter of the friend group and send the discoverysignal, user equipment that receives the discovery signal can descramblethe discovery signal only by using the specific scrambling codeparameter of the friend group, and user equipment that is not in thefriend group cannot descramble the discovery signal sent by the firstuser equipment because the user equipment does not know the specificscrambling code parameter of the group; therefore, the user equipmentthat is not in the friend group cannot discover the first userequipment.

That first user equipment determines a value of a scrambling codeparameter in S110 includes: determining, by the first user equipment, avalue of the common scrambling code parameter and/or a value of thespecific scrambling code parameter, where the first user equipment maydetermine the value of the common scrambling code parameter and/or thevalue of the specific scrambling code parameter in multiple manners.However, this embodiment of the present invention is not limitedthereto.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the to-be-sent bit may bespecifically one or more bits, and the to-be-sent bit may carry adiscovery signal or to-be-sent data. However, this embodiment of thepresent invention is not limited thereto. Optionally, in S120, the firstuser equipment may perform data channel scrambling. Specifically, thefirst user equipment may generate a scrambling code sequence accordingto the value of the scrambling code parameter, and scramble theto-be-sent bit by using the scrambling code sequence. Optionally, inanother embodiment, in S120, the first user equipment may also performCRC scrambling. Specifically, the first user equipment may use, as ascrambling code sequence, the value of the scrambling code parameter ora value obtained after the value of the scrambling code parameter isprocessed, to scramble a CRC bit of the to-be-sent bit. However, thisembodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

When the to-be-sent bit in this embodiment of the present inventioncarries a discovery signal, this embodiment of the present invention maybe applied to an open discovery scenario and a controlled discoveryscenario. In the open discovery scenario, the scrambling code parametermay include only the common scrambling code parameter, and the discoverysignal is scrambled according to the value of the common scrambling codeparameter, so that more adjacent UEs can descramble the discovery signalsent by the first user equipment. In the controlled discovery scenario,the scrambling code parameter may include only the specific scramblingcode parameter or include the specific scrambling code parameter and thecommon scrambling code parameter, and the discovery signal is scrambledaccording to the value of the specific scrambling code parameter oraccording to the value of the specific scrambling code parameter and thevalue of the common scrambling code parameter, so that only adjacentuser equipment that has a further association relationship with thefirst user equipment can descramble the discovery signal sent by thefirst user equipment. The adjacent user equipment that has a furtherassociation relationship with the first user equipment can learn thevalue of the specific scrambling code parameter of the first userequipment, where the association relationship may depend on an objectiveof sending the discovery signal by the first user equipment, that is,the first user equipment wants which adjacent user equipment todescramble the discovery signal, for example, adjacent user equipmentthat belongs to a same user group as the first user equipment, oradjacent user equipment that belongs to a same service type as the firstuser equipment, which is not limited in this embodiment of the presentinvention.

In this embodiment of the present invention, if the scrambling codeparameter includes the common scrambling code parameter, that first userequipment determines a value of a scrambling code parameter may include:determining, by the first user equipment, the value of the commonscrambling code parameter. Optionally, step S110 may be specificallyimplemented in the following manners:

Manner 1: The first user equipment determines the value of the commonscrambling code parameter according to a D2D synchronization signal.

Manner 2: The first user equipment determines the value of the commonscrambling code parameter according to a primary D2D synchronizationchannel PD2DSCH.

Manner 3: The first user equipment determines a cluster identifier of aD2D cluster to which the first user equipment belongs as the value ofthe common scrambling code parameter.

Specifically, in Manner 1, the first user equipment may detect the D2Dsynchronization signal, where the D2D synchronization signal may be sentby a cluster head of a D2D cluster to which the first user equipmentbelongs, or may be sent by a base station, which is not limited in thisembodiment of the present invention. When detecting the D2Dsynchronization signal, the first user equipment acquires the value ofthe common scrambling code parameter from the D2D synchronizationsignal. Optionally, the first user equipment may use a number of thedetected D2D synchronization signal as the value of the commonscrambling code parameter, and correspondingly, Manner 1 may bespecifically that the first user equipment determines the number of theD2D synchronization signal as the value of the common scrambling codeparameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the D2D synchronization signal mayinclude a primary D2D synchronization signal (English full name: PrimaryDevice to Device Synchronization Signal, English abbreviation: PD2DSS)and a secondary D2D synchronization signal (English full name: SecondaryDevice to Device Synchronization Signal, English abbreviation: SD2DSS),and correspondingly, Manner 1 may be specifically that the first userequipment determines the value of the common scrambling code parameteraccording to the PD2DSS and the SD2DSS.

The first user equipment may separately detect the PD2DSS and theSD2DSS, and determine the value of the common scrambling code parameteraccording to the detected PD2DSS and SD2DSS. Optionally, the first userequipment may determine the value N_(D2D) ^(comm) of the commonscrambling code parameter according to the following formula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS)  (1), where

-   -   N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number        of the PD2DSS. Optionally, the first user equipment may further        determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter by        using another formula, which is not limited in this embodiment        of the present invention.

In Manner 2, the first user equipment may acquire the value of thecommon scrambling code parameter on a specific time-frequency resourceof the D2D synchronization channel (English full name: Primary Device toDevice Synchronization Channel, English abbreviation: PD2DSCH), which isnot limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

In Manner 3, the first user equipment may use the cluster identifier ofthe D2D cluster to which the first user equipment belongs as the valueof the common scrambling code parameter. However, this embodiment of thepresent invention is not limited thereto.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the scrambling code parameterincludes the specific scrambling code parameter, that first userequipment determines a value of a scrambling code parameter may include:determining, by the first user equipment, the value of the specificscrambling code parameter. The first user equipment may determine thespecific scrambling code parameter of the first user equipment inmultiple manners. In a preferred embodiment, the first user equipmentmay determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter of thefirst user equipment according to at least one of a D2D identifier ofthe first user equipment, a D2D group identifier of the first userequipment, or a service type identifier of the first user equipment, andcorrespondingly, step S110 may further be implemented in the followingmanner:

Manner 4: The first user equipment determines the value of the specificscrambling code parameter according to at least one of a D2D identifierof the first user equipment, a D2D group identifier of the first userequipment, or a service type identifier of the first user equipment.

Optionally, Manner 4 may be specifically implemented in the followingways:

Way 1: The first user equipment uses the D2D identifier of the firstuser equipment, the D2D group identifier of the first user equipment, orthe service type identifier of the first user equipment as the value ofthe specific scrambling code parameter.

The D2D group identifier of the first user equipment may be a D2D usergroup identifier of the first user equipment, but this embodiment of thepresent invention is not limited thereto.

Way 2: The first user equipment performs an operation on the at leastone of the D2D identifier of the first user equipment, the D2D groupidentifier of the first user equipment, or the service type identifierof the first user equipment according to an operation rule, and uses avalue obtained from the operation as the value of the specificscrambling code parameter.

The operation rule may be represented by using a function such as a hashfunction or a truncate function. If the function is the truncatefunction, the truncate function is used to truncate an identifier.Specifically, the truncate function may truncate an identifier from afront end to a back end, truncate an identifier from a back end to afront end, or truncate an identifier from a middle part, which is notlimited in this embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted that the hash function (English full name: HashFunction) involved in this specification is also referred to as a hashfunction.

Preferably, Way 2 may be specifically that the first user equipment usesthe D2D identifier of the first user equipment, the D2D group identifierof the first user equipment, or the service type identifier of the firstuser equipment as an output value, substitutes the output value into thehash function, and uses an output value of the hash function as thevalue of the specific scrambling code parameter; or the first userequipment uses the D2D identifier of the first user equipment, the D2Dgroup identifier of the first user equipment, or the service typeidentifier of the first user equipment as an output value, substitutesthe output value into the truncate function, and uses an output value ofthe truncate function as the value of the specific scrambling codeparameter. However, this embodiment of the present invention is notlimited thereto.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the D2D cluster to which the firstuser equipment belongs is centrally controlled by the base station, thefirst user equipment may also determine the value of the commonscrambling code parameter and/or the specific scrambling code parameterof the first user equipment according to indication information sent bythe base station. However, if the D2D cluster to which the first userequipment belongs is controlled by a cluster head in a distributedmanner, the first user equipment may also determine the value of thecommon scrambling code parameter and/or the specific scrambling codeparameter of the first user equipment according to indicationinformation sent by the cluster head. Correspondingly, step S110 mayalso be implemented in a fifth manner, and Manner 5 includes thefollowing two steps:

Step 1: The first user equipment receives indication information sent bythe base station or the cluster head of the D2D cluster to which thefirst user equipment belongs, where the indication information is usedto indicate the value of the scrambling code parameter.

Step 2: The first user equipment determines the value of the scramblingcode parameter according to the indication information.

Specifically, the indication information may be physical layer signalingor higher layer signaling, for example, the indication information isdiscovery signal paging signaling or radio resource control (Englishfull name: Radio Resource Control, English abbreviation: RRC) dedicatedsignaling. The indication information may explicitly or implicitlyindicate the value of the scrambling code parameter, where the value ofthe scrambling code parameter may be specifically the value of thecommon scrambling code parameter and/or the value of the specificscrambling code parameter, for example, the indication information mayinclude the value of the specific scrambling code parameter and/or thevalue of the common scrambling code parameter; or the indicationinformation includes related information of the value of the specificscrambling code parameter and/or the value of the common scrambling codeparameter, and the first user equipment determines the value of thespecific scrambling code parameter and/or the value of the commonscrambling code parameter according to the related information. However,this embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the first user equipmentmay perform data channel scrambling on the to-be-sent bit.Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 2, that the first user equipmentscrambles a to-be-sent bit according to the value of the scrambling codeparameter in S120 includes: S121. The first user equipment determines ascrambling code initial value according to the value of the scramblingcode parameter.

S122. The first user equipment generates a scrambling code sequenceaccording to the scrambling code initial value, and scrambles theto-be-sent bit by using the scrambling code sequence.

Specifically, in S122, the first user equipment may generate a CRC bitof the to-be-sent bit, and use the to-be-sent bit and the CRC bit as anactually sent bit; then, the first user equipment may scramble theactually sent bit by using the scrambling code sequence. However, thisembodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the first user equipmentmay determine the scrambling code initial value in multiple manners.Preferably, step S121 may be implemented in the following implementationmanners:

Implementation manner 1: If the scrambling code parameter includes thecommon scrambling code parameter, the first user equipment determinesthe value of the common scrambling code parameter as the scrambling codeinitial value.

Implementation manner 2: If the scrambling code parameter includes thespecific scrambling code parameter, the first user equipment determinesthe value of the specific scrambling code parameter as the scramblingcode initial value.

Implementation manner 3: The first user equipment determines thescrambling code initial value according to the value of the scramblingcode parameter and a current timeslot number.

In Implementation manner 3, the value of the scrambling code parametermay be specifically the value of the common scrambling code parameterand/or the value of the specific scrambling code parameter. The currenttimeslot number may be a number of a timeslot occupied when the firstuser equipment sends the scrambled to-be-sent bit. Optionally, thecurrent timeslot number may be a number of the timeslot, in a radioframe, occupied by the first user equipment, and a value of the currenttimeslot number may be any value from 0 to 19. However, this embodimentof the present invention is not limited thereto. Optionally, inImplementation manner 3, the scrambling code initial value c_(init) maybe determined by using the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right)2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2D}}},{or}} & (2) \\{{c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},} & (3)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, in Implementation manner 3, thescrambling code initial value c_(init) may be determined by using thefollowing formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right)2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}}},{or}} & (4) \\{{c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},} & (5)\end{matrix}$

where comm

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, N_(D2D) ^(comm) is the        value of the common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D)        ^(spec) is the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in Implementation manner 3, the scrambling code initialvalue may further be determined by using another formula, and thisembodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the first user equipment may furtherperform CRC scrambling on the to-be-sent bit, that is, the first userequipment scrambles, by using the value of the scrambling codeparameter, the CRC bit generated according to the to-be-sent bit.Optionally, in some specific situations, for example, when a quantity ofbits corresponding to the value of the scrambling code parameter exceedsa quantity of CRC bits that need to be scrambled, that is, the quantityof bits corresponding to the value of the scrambling code parameter isgreater than 24, the first user equipment may divide the value of thescrambling code parameter into at least two scrambling code segments,and scramble the to-be-sent bit by using the at least two scramblingcode segments, where a quantity of the at least two scrambling codesegments may be determined according to an accrual need, for example,the quantity of the at least two scrambling code segments may depend onthe quantity of bits corresponding to the value of the scrambling codeparameter and the quantity of CRC bits, so that a quantity of bitscorresponding to each scrambling code segment is less than or equal tothe quantity of CRC bits. However, this embodiment of the presentinvention is not limited thereto.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3, that the first user equipment scramblesa to-be-sent bit according to the value of the scrambling code parameterin S120 includes:

S123. The first user equipment divides the value of the scrambling codeparameter into at least two scrambling code segments.

S124. The first user equipment scrambles the to-be-sent bit by using theat least two scrambling code segments.

Optionally, in S124, the first user equipment may generate at least twoCRC bits for the to-be-sent bit, and scramble, by using the at least twoscrambling code segments, the CRC bits generated according to theto-be-sent bit. However, this embodiment of the present invention is notlimited thereto.

Optionally, that the first user equipment scrambles the to-be-sent bitby using the at least two scrambling code segments in S124 includes:S1241 a. The first user equipment divides the to-be-sent bit into atleast two to-be-sent bit segments.

S1242 a. The first user equipment generates a cyclic redundancy codecheck (CRC) bit of each to-be-sent bit segment in the at least twoto-be-sent bit segments.

S1243 a. The first user equipment separately scrambles CRC bits of theat least two to-be-sent bit segments by using the at least twoscrambling code segments.

Specifically, the first user equipment may generate the CRC bit for eachto-be-sent bit segment in the at least two to-be-sent bit segments,place the generated CRC bit behind a corresponding to-be-sent bitsegment, and use the to-be-sent bit segment and the CRC bit as anactually sent bit segment. Optionally, a quantity of the to-be-sent bitsegments may be equal to a quantity of the scrambling code segments, andthe first user equipment may scramble the CRC bits of the at least twoto-be-sent bit segments by using the at least two scrambling codesegments in one-to-one correspondence.

Optionally, a quantity of the to-be-sent bit segments may also begreater than a quantity of the scrambling code segments, and in thiscase, the first user equipment may scramble CRC bits of some to-be-sentbit segments in the at least two to-be-sent bit segments by using the atleast two scrambling code segments, and does not scramble CRC bits ofthe other to-be-sent bit segments, or scramble CRC bits of the otherto-be-sent bit segments by using a segment filled with a fixed value, orscramble CRC bits of the other to-be-sent bit segments by repeatedlyusing at least one scrambling code segment in the at least twoscrambling code segments. However, this embodiment of the presentinvention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of performing CRC scrambling by thefirst user equipment according to an embodiment of the presentinvention. As shown in FIG. 4, the first user equipment divides a bit(that is, a scrambling code bit) corresponding to the value of thescrambling code parameter into two scrambling code segments: ascrambling code segment 1 and a scrambling code segment 2.Correspondingly, the first user equipment divides the to-be-sent bitinto two to-be-sent bit segments: a to-be-sent bit segment 1 and ato-be-sent bit segment 2, and the first user equipment separatelygenerates CRC bits for the to-be-sent bit segment 1 and the to-be-sentbit segment 2. Then, the first user equipment scrambles the CRC bit ofthe to-be-sent bit segment 1 by using the scrambling code segment 1, andscrambles the CRC bit of the to-be-sent bit segment 2 by using thescrambling code segment 2.

Optionally, in another embodiment, that the first user equipmentscrambles the to-be-sent bit by using the at least two scrambling codesegments in S124 includes:

S1241 b. The first user equipment generates a CRC bit of the to-be-sentbit, and uses the to-be-sent bit and the CRC bit of the to-be-sent bitas a to-be-scrambled bit.

S1242 b. The first user equipment divides the to-be-scrambled bit intoat least two to-be-scrambled bit segments.

S1243 b. The first user equipment generates a CRC bit of eachto-be-scrambled bit segment in the at least two to-be-scrambled bitsegments.

S1244 b. The first user equipment separately scrambles CRC bits of theat least two to-be-scrambled bit segments by using the at least twoscrambling code segments.

Specifically, the first user equipment may place the CRC of theto-be-sent bit behind the to-be-sent bit, and in this case, theto-be-sent bit and the CRC bit form the to-be-scrambled bit together.Then, the first user equipment divides the to-be-scrambled bit into atleast two to-be-scrambled bit segments; and the first user equipment maygenerate the CRC bit for each to-be-scrambled bit segment in the atleast two to-be-scrambled bit segments, place the generated CRC bitbehind a corresponding to-be-scrambled bit segment, and use theto-be-scrambled bit segment and the CRC bit as an actually sent bitsegment. Optionally, a quantity of the to-be-scrambled bit segments maybe equal to a quantity of the scrambling code segments, and the firstuser equipment may scramble the CRC bits of the at least twoto-be-scrambled bit segments by using the at least two scrambling codesegments in one-to-one correspondence. Optionally, a quantity of theto-be-scrambled bit segments may also be greater than a quantity of thescrambling code segments, and in this case, the first user equipment mayscramble CRC bits of some to-be-scrambled bit segments in the at leasttwo to-be-scrambled bit segments by using the at least two scramblingcode segments, and does not scramble CRC bits of the otherto-be-scrambled bit segments, or scramble CRC bits of the otherto-be-scrambled bit segments by using a segment filled with a fixedvalue, or scramble CRC bits of the other to-be-scrambled bit segments byrepeatedly using at least one scrambling code segment in the at leasttwo scrambling code segments. However, this embodiment of the presentinvention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of performing CRC scrambling by thefirst user equipment according to another embodiment of the presentinvention. As shown in FIG. 5, the first user equipment divides a bit(that is, a scrambling code bit) corresponding to the value of thescrambling code parameter into two scrambling code segments: ascrambling code segment 1 and a scrambling code segment 2. On the otherhand, the first user equipment generates a CRC bit of the to-be-sentbit, and places the CRC bit behind the to-be-sent bit to form ato-be-scrambled bit. Then, the first user equipment divides theto-be-scrambled bit into two to-be-scrambled bit segments: ato-be-scrambled bit segment 1 and a to-be-scrambled bit segment 2, andthe first user equipment separately generates CRC bits for theto-be-scrambled bit segment 1 and the to-be-scrambled bit segment 2.Then, the first user equipment scrambles the CRC bit of theto-be-scrambled bit segment 1 by using the scrambling code segment 1,and scrambles the CRC bit of the to-be-scrambled bit segment 2 by usingthe scrambling code segment 2.

In FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, elaboration is provided by using an example inwhich a quantity of the scrambling code segments is 2. Optionally, inthis embodiment of the present invention, the quantity of the scramblingcode segments may also be another value, and a quantity of CRC bits thatneed to be scrambled may be the same as or different from the quantityof the scrambling code segments, which is not limited in this embodimentof the present invention.

It should be understood that examples shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 areused to help persons skilled in the art to better understand theembodiments of the present invention, but are not intended to limit thescope of the embodiments of the present invention. Apparently, personsskilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or changesaccording to examples given in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, and such modificationsor changes also fall within the scope of the embodiments of the presentinvention.

Therefore, according to the D2D communication method in this embodimentof the present invention, a transmit end determines a value of at leastone scrambling code parameter of a common scrambling code parameter or aspecific scrambling code parameter, and scrambles a to-be-sent bitaccording to the value of the scrambling code parameter, so thattransmission information can be scrambled in a D2D communicationprocess, thereby improving feasibility of a D2D communication scheme andimproving user experience.

With reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the D2D communication methodaccording to an embodiment of the present invention is described abovein detail from a perspective of a transmit end, and with reference toFIG. 6, a D2D communication method according to an embodiment of thepresent invention is described in detail in the following from aperspective of a receive end.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic flowchart of a D2D communication method 200according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 6, the method 200 includes:

S210. Second user equipment receives a bit sent by first user equipment.

S220. The second user equipment determines a value of a scrambling codeparameter of the first user equipment, where the scrambling codeparameter includes at least one of the following parameters: a commonscrambling code parameter and a specific scrambling code parameter.

S230. The second user equipment descrambles the received bit accordingto the value of the scrambling code parameter.

Therefore, according to the D2D communication method in this embodimentof the present invention, a receive end determines a value of at leastone scrambling code parameter of a common scrambling code parameter or aspecific scrambling code parameter, and descrambles a received bitaccording to the value of the scrambling code parameter, so thattransmission information can be descrambled in a D2D communicationprocess, thereby improving feasibility of a D2D communication scheme andimproving user experience.

If the scrambling code parameter includes the common scrambling codeparameter, optionally, a value of the common scrambling code parameteris determined by the first user equipment according to a D2Dsynchronization signal;

-   -   a value of the common scrambling code parameter is determined by        the first user equipment according to a primary D2D        synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or    -   a value of the common scrambling code parameter is a cluster        identifier of a D2D cluster to which the first user equipment        belongs.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the scrambling code parameterincludes the specific scrambling code parameter, a value of the specificscrambling code parameter is obtained after an operation is performed onat least one of a D2D identifier of the first user equipment, a D2Dgroup identifier of the first user equipment, or a service typeidentifier of the first user equipment by using a function.

Optionally, the function may be f(x)=x, that is, an output value of thefunction is equal to an input value of the function; correspondingly,the value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the D2Didentifier of the first user equipment;

-   -   the value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the D2D        group identifier of the first user equipment; or    -   the value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the        service type identifier of the first user equipment.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the function is a hash function or atruncate function.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the second user equipmentand the first user equipment may belong to a same D2D cluster; in thiscase, the second user equipment may acquire the value of the scramblingcode parameter of the first user equipment in multiple manners.Optionally, the second user equipment may determine the value of thescrambling code parameter of the first user equipment by usingindication information sent by a control device. Specifically, if theD2D cluster is centrally controlled by a base station, the second userequipment may acquire the value of the scrambling code parameter byusing indication information of the base station; if the D2D cluster iscontrolled by a cluster head in a distributed manner, the second userequipment may acquire the value of the scrambling code parameter fromindication information sent by the cluster head of the D2D cluster.However, this embodiment of the present invention is not limitedthereto.

Optionally, in an embodiment, in some specific scenarios, for example,when the second user equipment and the first user equipment belong to asame D2D cluster, and a manner of determining a value of a scramblingcode parameter when each user equipment in the D2D cluster performsscrambling and descrambling may also be preset, the second userequipment may determine the value of the scrambling code parameter in asame manner as the first user equipment, for example, if the first userequipment determines the value of the common scrambling code parameteraccording to the D2D synchronization signal when performing scrambling,the second user equipment also determines the value of the commonscrambling code parameter according to the D2D synchronization signalwhen performing descrambling.

Optionally, if the scrambling code parameter includes the commonscrambling code parameter, step S220 may be specifically implemented inthe following manners:

Manner 1: The second user equipment determines the value of the commonscrambling code parameter according to the D2D synchronization signal.

Manner 2: The first user equipment determines the value of the commonscrambling code parameter according to the primary D2D synchronizationchannel PD2DSCH.

Manner 3: The second user equipment determines a cluster identifier of aD2D cluster to which the second user equipment belongs as the value ofthe common scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, Manner 1 may be specifically that the second user equipmentdetermines a number of the D2D synchronization signal as the value ofthe common scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the D2D synchronization signal mayinclude a primary D2D synchronization signal PD2DSS and a secondary D2Dsynchronization signal SD2DSS, and correspondingly, Manner 1 may also bespecifically that the second user equipment determines the value of thecommon scrambling code parameter according to the PD2DSS and the SD2DSS.

In a preferred embodiment, the value N_(D2D) ^(comm) of the commonscrambling code parameter is determined by using the following formula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS)  (6), where

-   -   N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number        of the PD2DSS.

Optionally, in another embodiment, a D2D cluster to which the seconduser equipment belongs may also be different from a D2D cluster to whichthe first user equipment belongs; in this case, if a base station thatprovides a service to the first user equipment is the same as a basestation that provides a service to the second user equipment, the seconduser equipment may determine the value of the scrambling code parameterby using indication information sent by the base station. However, thisembodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Optionally, in another embodiment, that the second user equipmentdetermines a value of a scrambling code parameter of the first userequipment in S220 includes: S221. The second user equipment receivesindication information sent by a base station or a cluster head of a D2Dcluster to which the second user equipment belongs, where the indicationinformation is used to indicate the value of the scrambling codeparameter of the first user equipment.

S222. The second user equipment determines the value of the scramblingcode parameter according to the indication information.

The indication information may explicitly or implicitly indicate thevalue of the scrambling code parameter, and the second user equipmentmay determine the value of the scrambling code parameter according tothe indication information, where the value of the scrambling codeparameter may be specifically the value of the common scrambling codeparameter and/or the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.However, this embodiment of the present invention is not limitedthereto.

Optionally, in another embodiment, when the first user equipmentscrambles a to-be-sent bit, data channel scrambling or CRC scramblingmay be used, and when the second user equipment descrambles the receivedbit, data channel descrambling or CRC descrambling may also becorrespondingly used. If the second user equipment performs data channeldescrambling on the received bit, optionally, that the second userequipment descrambles the received bit according to the value of thescrambling code parameter in S230 includes:

S231. The second user equipment determines a scrambling code initialvalue according to the value of the scrambling code parameter.

S232. The second user equipment generates a scrambling code sequenceaccording to the scrambling code initial value, and descrambles thereceived bit by using the scrambling code sequence.

Optionally, step S231 may be implemented in the following implementationmanners:

Implementation manner 1: The second user equipment determines the valueof the common scrambling code parameter as the scrambling code initialvalue.

Implementation manner 2: The second user equipment determines the valueof the specific scrambling code parameter as the scrambling code initialvalue.

Implementation manner 3: The second user equipment determines thescrambling code initial value according to the value of the scramblingcode parameter and a current timeslot number.

In Implementation manner 3, the value of the scrambling code parametermay be specifically the value of the common scrambling code parameterand/or the value of the specific scrambling code parameter, and thecurrent timeslot number may be a number of a timeslot occupied when thesecond user equipment receives the bit, where the timeslot of receivingthe bit by the second user equipment is the same as a timeslot ofsending the bit by the first user equipment, but this embodiment of thepresent invention is not limited thereto. Optionally, in Implementationmanner 3, the scrambling code initial value c_(init) may be determinedby using the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right)2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2D}}},{or}} & (7) \\{{c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},} & (8)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, in Implementation manner 3, thescrambling code initial value c_(init) may be determined by using thefollowing formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right)2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}}},{or}} & (9) \\{{c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},} & (10)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, N_(D2D) ^(comm) is the        value of the common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D)        ^(spec) is the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in Implementation manner 3, the scrambling code initialvalue may further be determined by using another formula, and thisembodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the second user equipment may alsoperform CRC descrambling on the received bit. Optionally, in somespecific situations, for example, when a quantity of bits correspondingto the value of the scrambling code parameter exceeds a quantity of CRCbits that need to be descrambled, that is, the quantity of bitscorresponding to the value of the scrambling code parameter is greaterthan 24, the first user equipment divides the value of the scramblingcode parameter into multiple scrambling code segments to performscrambling; and correspondingly, the second user equipment may alsodivide the value of the scrambling code parameter into multiplescrambling code segments, and descramble the received bit by using themultiple scrambling code segments.

Optionally, the bit received by the second user equipment includes atleast two to-be-descrambled bit segments, and each to-be-descrambled bitsegment in the at least two to-be-descrambled bit segments includes adata bit segment and a CRC bit.

Correspondingly, that the second user equipment descrambles the receivedbit by using the scrambling code sequence in S230 includes:

S233. The second user equipment divides the value of the scrambling codeparameter into at least two scrambling code segments.

S234. The second user equipment separately descrambles CRC bits of theat least two to-be-descrambled bit segments by using the at least twoscrambling code segments, to obtain at least two to-be-checked bitsegments.

If the first user equipment performs scrambling in a manner shown inFIG. 4 or FIG. 6, the second user equipment may divide the value of thescrambling code parameter into two scrambling code segments: ascrambling code segment 1 and a scrambling code segment 2, andcorrespondingly divide the received bit into two bit segments: a bitsegment 1 and a bit segment 2. Then, the second user equipment maydescramble the bit segment 1 by using the scrambling code segment 1 toobtain a to-be-checked bit segment 1, and descramble the bit segment 2by using the scrambling code segment 2 to obtain a to-be-checked bitsegment 2. Referring to FIG. 4, it may be learned that the to-be-checkedbit segment 1 is corresponding to a to-be-sent bit segment 1 and a CRCbit of the to-be-sent bit segment 1, and the to-be-checked bit segment 2is corresponding to a to-be-sent bit segment 2 and a CRC bit of theto-be-sent bit segment 2, where a to-be-sent bit segment is a data bitsegment.

Referring to FIG. 6, it may be learned that the to-be-checked bitsegment 1 is corresponding to a to-be-scrambled bit segment 1 and a CRCbit of the to-be-sent bit segment 1, and the to-be-checked bit segment 2is corresponding to a to-be-scrambled bit segment 2 and a CRC bit of theto-be-sent bit segment 2. However, this embodiment of the presentinvention is not limited thereto.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the method 200 further includes:

S240. The second user equipment performs CRC check on each to-be-checkedbit segment in the at least two to-be-checked bit segments to obtain adata bit segment of each to-be-checked bit segment.

S250. The second user equipment cascades data bit segments of the atleast two to-be-checked bit segments to obtain a data bit.

Specifically, if the first user equipment performs scrambling in amanner shown in FIG. 4, the second user equipment may separately performCRC check on the to-be-checked bit segment 1 and the to-be-checked bitsegment 2 to obtain the to-be-sent bit segment 1 and the to-be-sent bitsegment 2. Then, the second user equipment cascades the to-be-sent bitsegment 1 and the to-be-sent bit segment 2, so that the to-be-sent bitof the first user equipment may be obtained, where the to-be-sent datais the data bit; in this case, the data bit is an original data bit ofthe first user equipment.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the first user equipment performsscrambling in a manner shown in FIG. 6, the second user equipment mayseparately perform CRC check on the to-be-checked bit segment 1 and theto-be-checked bit segment 2 to obtain the to-be-scrambled bit segment 1and the to-be-scrambled bit segment 2. Then, the second user equipmentcascades the to-be-scrambled bit segment 1 and the to-be-scrambled bitsegment 2 to obtain a to-be-scrambled bit of the first user equipment,where the to-be-scrambled bit includes a to-be-sent bit and a CRC bit,and the to-be-sent bit is the data bit; and the second user equipmentneeds to perform CRC check again to obtain the to-be-sent bit, that is,an original data bit, of the first user equipment.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the data bit includes an originaldata bit and a CRC bit, and correspondingly, the method 200 furtherincludes:

S260. The second user equipment performs CRC check on the data bit toobtain the original data bit.

Therefore, according to the D2D communication method in this embodimentof the present invention, a receive end determines a value of at leastone scrambling code parameter of a common scrambling code parameter or aspecific scrambling code parameter, and descrambles a received bitaccording to the value of the scrambling code parameter, so thattransmission information can be descrambled in a D2D communicationprocess, thereby improving feasibility of a D2D communication scheme andimproving user experience.

It should be understood that sequence numbers of the foregoing processesdo not mean execution sequences. Execution sequences of the processesshould be determined according to functions and internal logic of theprocesses, and shall not constitute any limitation on implementationprocesses of the embodiments of the present invention.

With reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the D2D communication methodsaccording to the embodiments of the present invention are describedabove in detail, and with reference to FIG. 7 to FIG. 10, user equipmentaccording to an embodiment of the present invention is described in thefollowing.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic block diagram of user equipment 300 accordingto an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the userequipment 300 includes:

-   -   a determining module 310, configured to determine a value of a        scrambling code parameter, where the scrambling code parameter        includes at least one of the following parameters: a common        scrambling code parameter and a specific scrambling code        parameter;    -   a scrambling module 320, configured to scramble a to-be-sent bit        according to the value that is of the scrambling code parameter        and that is determined by the determining module 310; and    -   a sending module 330, configured to send a to-be-sent bit        scrambled by the scrambling module 320.

Therefore, the user equipment according to this embodiment of thepresent invention determines a value of at least one scrambling codeparameter of a common scrambling code parameter or a specific scramblingcode parameter, and scrambles a to-be-sent bit according to the value ofthe scrambling code parameter, so that transmission information can bescrambled in a D2D communication process, thereby improving feasibilityof a D2D communication scheme and improving user experience.

Optionally, the scrambling code parameter includes the common scramblingcode parameter, and correspondingly, the determining module 310 includesa first determining unit 311, where

-   -   the first determining unit 311 determines a value of the common        scrambling code parameter according to a D2D synchronization        signal;    -   the first determining unit 311 is configured to determine a        value of the common scrambling code parameter according to a        primary D2D synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or    -   the first determining unit 311 is configured to determine a        cluster identifier of a D2D cluster to which the user equipment        300 belongs as a value of the common scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the first determining unit 311 isspecifically configured to determine a number of the D2D synchronizationsignal as the value of the common scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the D2D synchronization signalincludes a primary D2D synchronization signal PD2DSS and a secondary D2Dsynchronization signal SD2DSS, and

-   -   correspondingly, the first determining unit 311 is specifically        configured to determine the value of the common scrambling code        parameter according to the PD2DSS and the SD2DSS.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the value N_(D2D) ^(comm) of thecommon scrambling code parameter is determined by using the followingformula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS)  (11), where

-   -   N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number        of the PD2DSS.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the scrambling code parameterincludes the specific scrambling code parameter, and correspondingly,the determining module 310 includes:

-   -   a second determining unit 312, configured to determine a value        of the specific scrambling code parameter according to at least        one of a D2D identifier of the user equipment 300, a D2D group        identifier of the user equipment 300, or a service type        identifier of the user equipment 300.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the second determining unit 312 isspecifically configured to:

-   -   determine the D2D identifier of the user equipment 300 as the        value of the specific scrambling code parameter;    -   determine the D2D group identifier of the user equipment 300 as        the value of the specific scrambling code parameter; or    -   determine the service type identifier of the user equipment 300        as the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the second determining unit 312 isspecifically configured to:

-   -   determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter        according to the at least one of the D2D identifier of the user        equipment 300, the D2D group identifier of the user equipment        300, or the service type identifier of the user equipment 300,        and a hash function; or    -   determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter        according to the at least one of the D2D identifier of the user        equipment 300, the D2D group identifier of the user equipment        300, or the service type identifier of the user equipment 300,        and a truncate function.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the determining module 310 includes:

-   -   a receiving unit 313, configured to receive indication        information sent by a base station or a cluster head of a D2D        cluster to which the user equipment 300 belongs, where the        indication information is used to indicate the value of the        scrambling code parameter; and    -   a third determining unit 314, configured to determine the value        of the scrambling code parameter according to the indication        information received by the receiving unit 313.

Optionally, the value of the scrambling code parameter may bespecifically the value of the common scrambling code parameter and/orthe value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the scrambling module 320 includes:

-   -   a determining unit 321, configured to determine a scrambling        code initial value according to the value that is of the        scrambling code parameter and that is determined by the        determining module 310; and    -   a first scrambling unit 322, configured to: generate a        scrambling code sequence according to the scrambling code        initial value determined by the determining unit 321, and        scramble the to-be-sent bit by using the scrambling code        sequence.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the determining unit 321 isspecifically configured to:

-   -   determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter as        the scrambling code initial value; or    -   determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter as        the scrambling code initial value.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the determining unit 321 isspecifically configured to determine the scrambling code initial valueaccording to a current timeslot number and the value that is of thescrambling code parameter and that is determined by the determiningmodule 310.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the determining unit 321 isspecifically configured to determine the scrambling code initial valuec_(init) according to the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right)2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2D}}},{or}} & (12) \\{{c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},} & (13)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the determining unit 321 isspecifically configured to determine the scrambling code initial valuec_(init) according to the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right)2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}}},{or}} & (14) \\{{c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},} & (15)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, N_(D2D) ^(comm) is the        value of the common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D)        ^(spec) is the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the scrambling module 320 includes:

-   -   a segmentation unit 323, configured to divide the value that is        of the scrambling code parameter and that is determined by the        determining module 310 into at least two scrambling code        segments; and    -   a second scrambling unit 324, configured to scramble the        to-be-sent bit by using the at least two scrambling code        segments divided by the segmentation unit 323.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the second scrambling unit 324includes:

-   -   a first generation subunit 324 a, configured to: generate a        cyclic redundancy code check (CRC) bit of the to-be-sent bit,        and use the to-be-sent bit and the CRC bit of the to-be-sent bit        as a to-be-scrambled bit;    -   a first segmentation subunit 324 b, configured to divide the        to-be-scrambled bit generated by the first generation subunit        324 a into at least two to-be-scrambled bit segments, where    -   the first generation subunit 324 a is further configured to        generate a CRC bit of each to-be-scrambled bit segment in the at        least two to-be-scrambled bit segments divided by the first        segmentation subunit 324 b; and    -   a first scrambling subunit 324 c, configured to separately        scramble, by using the at least two scrambling code segments,        CRC bits that are of the at least two to-be-scrambled bit        segments and that are generated by the first generation subunit        324 a.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the second scrambling unit 324includes:

-   -   a second segmentation subunit 324 d, configured to divide the        to-be-sent bit into at least two to-be-sent bit segments;    -   a second generation subunit 324 e, configured to generate a CRC        bit of each to-be-sent bit segment in the at least two        to-be-sent bit segments divided by the second segmentation        subunit 324 d; and    -   a second scrambling subunit 324 f, configured to separately        scramble, by using the at least two scrambling code segments,        CRC bits that are of the at least two to-be-sent bit segments        and that are generated by the second generation subunit 324 e.        The user equipment 300 according to this embodiment of the        present invention may be corresponding to first user equipment        in the D2D communication method according to the embodiments of        the present invention, and the foregoing and other operations        and/or functions of modules in the user equipment 300 are for        implementing corresponding procedures of methods in FIG. 1 to        FIG. 5. For brevity, details are not described herein.

Therefore, the user equipment according to this embodiment of thepresent invention determines a value of at least one scrambling codeparameter of a common scrambling code parameter or a specific scramblingcode parameter, and scrambles a to-be-sent bit according to the value ofthe scrambling code parameter, so that transmission information can bescrambled in a D2D communication process, thereby improving feasibilityof a D2D communication scheme and improving user experience.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic block diagram of user equipment 400 accordingto another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, theuser equipment 400 includes:

-   -   a receiving module 410, configured to receive a bit sent by        first user equipment;    -   a determining module 420, configured to determine a value of a        scrambling code parameter of the first user equipment, where the        scrambling code parameter includes at least one of the following        parameters: a common scrambling code parameter and a specific        scrambling code parameter; and    -   a descrambling module 430, configured to descramble, according        to the value that is of the scrambling code parameter and that        is determined by the determining module 420, the bit received by        the receiving module 410.

Therefore, the user equipment according to this embodiment of thepresent invention determines a value of at least one scrambling codeparameter of a common scrambling code parameter or a specific scramblingcode parameter, and descrambles a received bit according to the value ofthe scrambling code parameter, so that transmission information can bedescrambled in a D2D communication process, thereby improvingfeasibility of a D2D communication scheme and improving user experience.

Optionally, if the scrambling code parameter includes the commonscrambling code parameter, a value of the common scrambling codeparameter is determined by the first user equipment according to a D2Dsynchronization signal;

-   -   a value of the common scrambling code parameter is determined by        the first user equipment according to a primary D2D        synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or    -   a value of the common scrambling code parameter is a cluster        identifier of a D2D cluster to which the first user equipment        belongs.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the scrambling code parameterincludes the specific scrambling code parameter, a value of the specificscrambling code parameter is obtained after an operation is performed onat least one of a D2D identifier of the first user equipment, a D2Dgroup identifier of the first user equipment, or a service typeidentifier of the first user equipment by using a preset function.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the value of the specific scramblingcode parameter is the D2D identifier of the first user equipment;

-   -   the value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the D2D        group identifier of the first user equipment; or    -   the value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the        service type identifier of the first user equipment.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the function is a hash function or atruncate function.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the determining module 420 includes afirst determining unit 421, where

-   -   the first determining unit 421 is configured to determine the        value of the common scrambling code parameter according to the        D2D synchronization signal;    -   the first determining unit 421 is configured to determine the        value of the common scrambling code parameter according to the        primary D2D synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or    -   the first determining unit 421 is configured to determine a        cluster identifier of the D2D cluster to which the user        equipment 400 belongs as the value of the common scrambling code        parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the first determining unit 421 isspecifically configured to determine a number of the D2D synchronizationsignal as the value of the common scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the D2D synchronization signalincludes a primary D2D synchronization signal PD2DSS and a secondary D2Dsynchronization signal SD2DSS, and

-   -   correspondingly, the first determining unit 421 is specifically        configured to determine the value of the common scrambling code        parameter according to the PD2DSS and the SD2DSS.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the first determining unit 421 isspecifically configured to determine the value N_(D2D) ^(comm) of thecommon scrambling code parameter according to the following formula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS)  (16), where

N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number of thePD2DSS.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the determining module 420 includes:

-   -   a receiving unit 422, configured to receive indication        information sent by a base station or a cluster head of a D2D        cluster to which the user equipment 400 belongs, where the        indication information is used to indicate the value of the        scrambling code parameter of the first user equipment; and    -   a second determining unit 423, configured to determine the value        of the scrambling code parameter according to the indication        information received by the receiving unit 422.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the first user equipment scramblesa to-be-sent bit in a manner of data channel scrambling, the userequipment 400 may also correspondingly descramble the received bit in amanner of data channel descrambling, and the descrambling module 430includes:

-   -   a third determining unit 431, configured to determine a        scrambling code initial value according to the value that is of        the scrambling code parameter and that is determined by the        determining module 420; and    -   a first descrambling unit 432, configured to: generate a        scrambling code sequence according to the scrambling code        initial value determined by the third determining unit 431, and        descramble the received bit by using the scrambling code        sequence.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the third determining unit 431 isspecifically configured to:

-   -   determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter as        the scrambling code initial value; or    -   determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter as        the scrambling code initial value.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the third determining unit 431 isspecifically configured to determine the scrambling code initial valueaccording to a current timeslot number and the value that is of thescrambling code parameter and that is determined by the determiningmodule 420.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the third determining unit 431 isspecifically configured to determine the scrambling code initial valuec_(init) according to the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right)2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2D}}},{or}} & (17) \\{{c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},} & (18)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the third determining unit 431 isspecifically configured to determine the scrambling code initial valuec_(init) according to the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right)2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}}},{or}} & (19) \\{{c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},} & (20)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, N_(D2D) ^(comm) is the        value of the common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D)        ^(spec) is the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the first user equipment scramblesa to-be-sent bit in a manner of CRC scrambling, the user equipment 400may also descramble the received bit in a manner of CRC descrambling.Optionally, the bit received by the receiving module 410 includes atleast two bit segments, and each bit segment in the at least two bitsegments includes a data bit segment and a CRC bit; and

-   -   correspondingly, the descrambling module 430 includes:    -   a segmentation unit 433, configured to divide the value that is        of the scrambling code parameter and that is determined by the        determining module 420 into at least two scrambling code        segments; and    -   a second descrambling unit 434, configured to separately        descramble CRC bits of the at least two bit segments by using        the at least two scrambling code segments divided by the        segmentation unit 433, to obtain at least two to-be-checked bit        segments.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the user equipment 400 furtherincludes:

-   -   a CRC check module 440, configured to perform CRC check on each        to-be-checked bit segment in the at least two to-be-checked bit        segments obtained by the second descrambling unit 434, to obtain        a data bit segment of each to-be-checked bit segment; and    -   a cascading module 450, configured to cascade data bit segments        of the at least two to-be-checked bit segments obtained by the        CRC check module 440, to obtain a data bit.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the data bit obtained by thecascading module 450 includes an original data bit and a CRC bit, andcorrespondingly,

-   -   the CRC check module 440 is further configured to perform CRC        check on the data bit obtained by the cascading module 450, to        obtain the original data bit.

The user equipment 400 according to this embodiment of the presentinvention may be corresponding to second user equipment in the D2Dcommunication method according to the embodiments of the presentinvention, and the foregoing and other operations and/or functions ofmodules in the user equipment 400 are for implementing correspondingprocedures of methods in FIG. 6. For brevity, details are not describedherein.

Therefore, the user equipment according to this embodiment of thepresent invention determines a value of at least one scrambling codeparameter of a common scrambling code parameter or a specific scramblingcode parameter, and descrambles a received bit according to the value ofthe scrambling code parameter, so that transmission information can bedescrambled in a D2D communication process, thereby improvingfeasibility of a D2D communication scheme and improving user experience.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic block diagram of user equipment 500 accordingto still another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.9, the user equipment 500 includes a processor 510 and a transmitter520.

The processor 510 is configured to: determine a value of a scramblingcode parameter, where the scrambling code parameter includes at leastone of the following parameters: a common scrambling code parameter anda specific scrambling code parameter; and scramble a to-be-sent bitaccording to the value of the scrambling code parameter.

The transmitter 520 is configured to send a to-be-sent bit scrambled bythe processor 510.

Therefore, the user equipment according to this embodiment of thepresent invention determines a value of at least one scrambling codeparameter of a common scrambling code parameter or a specific scramblingcode parameter, and scrambles a to-be-sent bit according to the value ofthe scrambling code parameter, so that transmission information can bescrambled in a D2D communication process, thereby improving feasibilityof a D2D communication scheme and improving user experience.

It should be understood that, in this embodiment of the presentinvention, the processor 510 may be a central processing unit (Englishfull name: Central Processing Unit, English abbreviation: CPU), or theprocessor 510 may be another general purpose processor, a digital signalprocessor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), afield programmable gate array (FPGA) or another programmable logicdevice, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardwarecomponent, or the like. The general purpose processor may be amicroprocessor, or the processor may be any conventional processor, orthe like.

The user equipment 500 may also include a memory, where the memory mayinclude a read-only memory and a random access memory, and provide dataand an instruction for the processor 510. A part of the memory mayfurther include a nonvolatile random access memory. For example, thememory may further store information about a device type.

In an implementation process, steps in the foregoing methods may becompleted by means of an integrated logic circuit of hardware in theprocessor 510 or an instruction in a form of software. Steps in themethods disclosed with reference to the embodiments of the presentinvention may be directly executed and completed by a hardwareprocessor, or may be executed and completed by using a combination ofhardware and software modules in the processor. The software module maybe located in a mature storage medium in the field, such as a randommemory, a flash memory, a read-only memory, a programmable read-onlymemory, an electrically-erasable programmable memory, or a register. Thestorage medium is located in the memory.

The processor 510 reads information in the memory and completes thesteps in the foregoing methods in combination with hardware of theprocessor 510. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

Optionally, the scrambling code parameter includes the common scramblingcode parameter, and correspondingly, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to:

-   -   determine a value of the common scrambling code parameter        according to a D2D synchronization signal;    -   determine a value of the common scrambling code parameter        according to a primary D2D synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or    -   determine a cluster identifier of a D2D cluster to which the        user equipment 500 belongs as a value of the common scrambling        code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to determine a number of the D2D synchronization signal asthe value of the common scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the D2D synchronization signalincludes a primary D2D synchronization signal PD2DSS and a secondary D2Dsynchronization signal SD2DSS, and

-   -   correspondingly, the processor 510 is specifically configured to        determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter        according to the PD2DSS and the SD2DSS.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the value N_(D2D) ^(comm) of thecommon scrambling code parameter is determined by using the followingformula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS)  (21), where

N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number of thePD2DSS.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the scrambling code parameterincludes the specific scrambling code parameter, and correspondingly,the processor 510 is specifically configured to:

-   -   determine a value of the specific scrambling code parameter        according to at least one of a D2D identifier of the user        equipment 500, a D2D group identifier of the user equipment 500,        or a service type identifier of the user equipment 500.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to:

-   -   determine the D2D identifier of the user equipment 500 as the        value of the specific scrambling code parameter;    -   determine the D2D group identifier of the user equipment 500 as        the value of the specific scrambling code parameter; or    -   determine the service type identifier of the user equipment 500        as the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to:

-   -   determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter        according to the at least one of the D2D identifier of the user        equipment 500, the D2D group identifier of the user equipment        500, or the service type identifier of the user equipment 500,        and a hash function; or    -   determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter        according to the at least one of the D2D identifier of the user        equipment 500, the D2D group identifier of the user equipment        500, or the service type identifier of the user equipment 500,        and a truncate function.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the user equipment 500 furtherincludes:

-   -   a receiver 530, configured to receive indication information        sent by a base station or a cluster head of a D2D cluster to        which the user equipment 500 belongs, where the indication        information is used to indicate the value of the scrambling code        parameter; and    -   correspondingly, the processor 510 is specifically configured to        determine the value of the scrambling code parameter according        to the indication information received by the receiver 530.

Optionally, the value of the scrambling code parameter may bespecifically the value of the common scrambling code parameter and/orthe value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to: determine a scrambling code initial value according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter, generate a scrambling codesequence according to the scrambling code initial value, and scramblethe to-be-sent bit by using the scrambling code sequence.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to:

-   -   determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter as        the scrambling code initial value; or    -   determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter as        the scrambling code initial value.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to determine the scrambling code initial value according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter and a current timeslotnumber.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to determine the scrambling code initial value c_(init)according to the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right)2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2D}}},{or}} & (22) \\{{c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},} & (23)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to determine the scrambling code initial value c_(init)according to the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right)2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}}},{or}} & (24) \\{{c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},} & (25)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, N_(D2D) ^(comm) is the        value of the common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D)        ^(spec) is the value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to: divide the value of the scrambling code parameter into atleast two scrambling code segments, and scramble the to-be-sent bit byusing the at least two scrambling code segments.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to:

generate a cyclic redundancy code check (CRC) bit of the to-be-sent bit,and use the to-be-sent bit and the CRC bit of the to-be-sent bit as ato-be-scrambled bit; divide the to-be-scrambled bit into at least twoto-be-scrambled bit segments; generate a CRC bit of each to-be-scrambledbit segment in the at least two to-be-scrambled bit segments; andseparately scramble CRC bits of the at least two to-be-scrambled bitsegments by using the at least two scrambling code segments.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 510 is specificallyconfigured to: divide the to-be-sent bit into at least two to-be-sentbit segments; generate a CRC bit of each to-be-sent bit segment in theat least two to-be-sent bit segments; and separately scramble CRC bitsof the at least two to-be-sent bit segments by using the at least twoscrambling code segments.

The user equipment 500 according to this embodiment of the presentinvention may be corresponding to first user equipment in the D2Dcommunication method according to the embodiments of the presentinvention, and the foregoing and other operations and/or functions ofmodules in the user equipment 500 are for implementing correspondingprocedures of methods in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5. For brevity, details are notdescribed herein.

Therefore, the user equipment according to this embodiment of thepresent invention determines a value of at least one scrambling codeparameter of a common scrambling code parameter or a specific scramblingcode parameter, and scrambles a to-be-sent bit according to the value ofthe scrambling code parameter, so that transmission information can bescrambled in a D2D communication process, thereby improving feasibilityof a D2D communication scheme and improving user experience.

FIG. 10 shows a schematic block diagram of user equipment 600 accordingto still another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.10, the user equipment 600 includes:

-   -   a receiver 610, configured to receive a bit sent by first user        equipment; and    -   a processor 620, configured to: determine a value of a        scrambling code parameter of the first user equipment, where the        scrambling code parameter includes at least one of the following        parameters: a common scrambling code parameter and a specific        scrambling code parameter; and descramble, according to the        value of the scrambling code parameter, the bit received by the        receiver 610.

Therefore, the user equipment according to this embodiment of thepresent invention determines a value of at least one scrambling codeparameter of a common scrambling code parameter or a specific scramblingcode parameter, and descrambles a received bit according to the value ofthe scrambling code parameter, so that transmission information can bedescrambled in a D2D communication process, thereby improvingfeasibility of a D2D communication scheme and improving user experience.

It should be understood that, in this embodiment of the presentinvention, the processor 610 may be a central processing unit, or theprocessor 610 may be another general purpose processor, a digital signalprocessor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), afield programmable gate array (FPGA) or another programmable logicdevice, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardwarecomponent, or the like. The general purpose processor may be amicroprocessor, or the processor may be any conventional processor, orthe like.

Optionally, the user equipment 600 may further include a memory, wherethe memory may include a read-only memory and a random access memory,and provide data and an instruction for the processor 620. A part of thememory may further include a nonvolatile random access memory. Forexample, the memory may further store information about a device type.

In an implementation process, steps in the foregoing methods may becompleted by means of an integrated logic circuit of hardware in theprocessor 620 or an instruction in a form of software. Steps in themethods disclosed with reference to the embodiments of the presentinvention may be directly executed and completed by a hardwareprocessor, or may be executed and completed by using a combination ofhardware and software modules in the processor. The software module maybe located in a mature storage medium in the field, such as a randommemory, a flash memory, a read-only memory, a programmable read-onlymemory, an electrically-erasable programmable memory, or a register. Thestorage medium is located in the memory.

The processor 620 reads information in the memory and completes thesteps in the foregoing methods in combination with hardware of theprocessor 620. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

Optionally, if the scrambling code parameter includes the commonscrambling code parameter, a value of the common scrambling codeparameter is determined by the first user equipment according to a D2Dsynchronization signal;

-   -   a value of the common scrambling code parameter is determined by        the first user equipment according to a primary D2D        synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or    -   a value of the common scrambling code parameter is a cluster        identifier of a D2D cluster to which the first user equipment        belongs.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the scrambling code parameterincludes the specific scrambling code parameter, a value of the specificscrambling code parameter is obtained after an operation is performed onat least one of a D2D identifier of the first user equipment, a D2Dgroup identifier of the first user equipment, or a service typeidentifier of the first user equipment by using a preset function.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the value of the specific scramblingcode parameter is the D2D identifier of the first user equipment;

-   -   the value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the D2D        group identifier of the first user equipment; or    -   the value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the        service type identifier of the first user equipment.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the function is a hash function or atruncate function.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 620 is specificallyconfigured to:

-   -   determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter        according to the D2D synchronization signal;    -   determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter        according to the primary D2D synchronization channel PD2DSCH; or    -   determine a cluster identifier of a D2D cluster to which the        user equipment 600 belongs as the value of the common scrambling        code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 620 is specificallyconfigured to determine a number of the D2D synchronization signal asthe value of the common scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the D2D synchronization signalincludes a primary D2D synchronization signal PD2DSS and a secondary D2Dsynchronization signal SD2DSS, and

-   -   correspondingly, the processor 620 is specifically configured to        determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter        according to the PD2DSS and the SD2DSS.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 620 is specificallyconfigured to determine the value N_(D2D) ^(comm) of the commonscrambling code parameter according to the following formula:

N _(D2D) ^(comm)=3×N _(SD2DSS) +N _(PD2DSS)  (26), where

N_(SD2DSS) is a number of the SD2DSS, and N_(PD2DSS) is a number of thePD2DSS.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the receiver 610 is furtherconfigured to receive indication information sent by a base station or acluster head of a D2D cluster to which the user equipment 600 belongs,where the indication information is used to indicate the value of thescrambling code parameter of the first user equipment; and

-   -   the processor 620 is further configured to determine the value        of the scrambling code parameter according to the indication        information received by the receiver 610.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the first user equipment scramblesa to-be-sent bit in a manner of data channel scrambling, the userequipment 600 may also correspondingly descramble the received bit in amanner of data channel descrambling. The processor 620 is specificallyconfigured to: determine a scrambling code initial value according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter, generate a scrambling codesequence according to the scrambling code initial value, and descramblethe received bit by using the scrambling code sequence.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 620 is specificallyconfigured to:

-   -   determine the value of the common scrambling code parameter as        the scrambling code initial value; or    -   determine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter as        the scrambling code initial value.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 620 is specificallyconfigured to determine the scrambling code initial value according tothe value of the scrambling code parameter and a current timeslotnumber.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 620 is specificallyconfigured to determine the scrambling code initial value c_(init)according to the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}} + 1} \right)2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2D}}},{or}} & (27) \\{{c_{init} = {{\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}}},} & (28)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, and N_(D2D) is the value        of the common scrambling code parameter or the value of the        specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 620 is specificallyconfigured to determine the scrambling code initial value c_(init)according to the following formula:

$\begin{matrix}{{c_{init} = {{\left( {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor + 1} \right)\left( {{2N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}} + 1} \right)2^{16}} + N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}}},{or}} & (29) \\{{c_{init} = {{N_{D\; 2D}^{spec}2^{14}} + {\left\lfloor \frac{n_{s}}{2} \right\rfloor 2^{9}} + N_{D\; 2\; D}^{comm}}},} & (30)\end{matrix}$

where

-   -   n_(s) is the current timeslot number, D2D is the value of the        common scrambling code parameter, and N_(D2D) ^(spec) is the        value of the specific scrambling code parameter.

Optionally, in another embodiment, if the first user equipment scramblesa to-be-sent bit in a manner of CRC scrambling, the user equipment 600may also descramble the received bit in a manner of CRC descrambling.Optionally, the bit received by the receiver 610 includes at least twobit segments, and each bit segment in the at least two bit segmentsincludes a data bit segment and a CRC bit; and

-   -   correspondingly, the processor 620 is specifically configured        to: divide the value of the scrambling code parameter into at        least two scrambling code segments, and separately descramble        CRC bits of the at least two bit segments by using the at least        two scrambling code segments, to obtain at least two        to-be-checked bit segments.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the processor 620 is furtherconfigured to: perform CRC check on each to-be-checked bit segment inthe at least two obtained to-be-checked bit segments to obtain a databit segment of each to-be-checked bit segment, and cascade data bitsegments of the at least two to-be-checked bit segments to obtain a databit.

Optionally, in another embodiment, the data bit obtained by theprocessor 620 includes an original data bit and a CRC bit, andcorrespondingly,

-   -   the processor 620 is further configured to perform CRC check on        the data bit to obtain the original data bit.

The user equipment 600 according to this embodiment of the presentinvention may be corresponding to second user equipment in the D2Dcommunication method according to the embodiments of the presentinvention, and the foregoing and other operations and/or functions ofmodules in the user equipment 600 are for implementing correspondingprocedures of methods in FIG. 6. For brevity, details are not describedherein.

Therefore, the user equipment according to this embodiment of thepresent invention determines a value of at least one scrambling codeparameter of a common scrambling code parameter or a specific scramblingcode parameter, and descrambles a received bit according to the value ofthe scrambling code parameter, so that transmission information can bedescrambled in a D2D communication process, thereby improvingfeasibility of a D2D communication scheme and improving user experience.

It should be understood that the term “and/or” in the embodiments of thepresent invention describes only an association relationship fordescribing associated objects and represents that three relationshipsmay exist. For example, A and/or B may represent the following threecases: only A exists, both A and B exist, and only B exists. Inaddition, the character “/” in this specification generally indicates an“or” relationship between associated objects.

A person of ordinary skill in the art may be aware that, in combinationwith the methods described in the embodiments disclosed in thisspecification, steps and units may be implemented by electronichardware, computer software, or a combination thereof. To clearlydescribe the interchangeability between the hardware and the software,the foregoing has generally described steps and compositions of eachembodiment according to functions. Whether the functions are performedby hardware or software depends on particular applications and designconstraint conditions of the technical solutions. A person of ordinaryskill in the art may use different methods to implement the describedfunctions for each particular application, but it should not beconsidered that the implementation goes beyond the scope of the presentinvention.

It may be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art that, forthe purpose of convenient and brief description, for a detailed workingprocess of the foregoing system, apparatus, and unit, reference may bemade to a corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, anddetails are not described herein.

In the several embodiments provided in the present application, itshould be understood that the disclosed system, apparatus, and methodmay be implemented in other manners. For example, the describedapparatus embodiment is merely exemplary. For example, the unit divisionis merely logical function division and may be other division in actualimplementation. For example, a plurality of units or components may becombined or integrated into another system, or some features may beignored or not performed. In addition, the displayed or discussed mutualcouplings or direct couplings or communication connections may beimplemented through some interfaces. The indirect couplings orcommunication connections between the apparatuses or units may beimplemented in electronic, mechanical, or other forms.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physicallyseparate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units,may be located in one position, or may be distributed on a plurality ofnetwork units. A part or all of the units may be selected according toactual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of theembodiments of the present invention.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the presentinvention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each of theunits may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integratedinto one unit. The integrated unit may be implemented in a form ofhardware, or may be implemented in a form of a software functional unit.

When the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a softwarefunctional unit and sold or used as an independent product, theintegrated unit may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.Based on such an understanding, the technical solutions of the presentinvention essentially, or the part contributing to the prior art, or allor a part of the technical solutions may be implemented in the form of asoftware product. The software product is stored in a storage medium andincludes several instructions for instructing a computer device (whichmay be a personal computer, a server, a network device, or the like) toperform all or a part of the steps of the methods described in theembodiments of the present invention. The foregoing storage mediumincludes: any medium that can store program code, such as a USB flashdrive, a removable hard disk, a read-only memory (English full name:Read-Only Memory, English abbreviation: ROM), a random access memory(English full name: Random Access Memory, English abbreviation: RAM), amagnetic disk, or an optical disc.

The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementation manners ofthe present invention, but are not intended to limit the protectionscope of the present invention. Any modification or replacement readilyfigured out by a person skilled in the art within the technical scopedisclosed in the present invention shall fall within the protectionscope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of thepresent invention shall be subject to the protection scope of theclaims.

What is claimed is: 1-70. (canceled)
 71. A device to device (D2D)communication method, comprising: determining, by a first userequipment, a value of a scrambling code parameter, wherein thescrambling code parameter comprises at least one of the followingparameters: a common scrambling code parameter and a specific scramblingcode parameter; scrambling, by the first user equipment, a to-be-sentbit according to the value of the scrambling code parameter; andsending, by the first user equipment, the scrambled to-be-sent bit. 72.The D2D communication method according to claim 71, wherein thescrambling code parameter includes the specific scrambling codeparameter; and the determining, by the first user equipment, the valueof the scrambling code parameter further comprises: determining, by thefirst user equipment, the value of the specific scrambling codeparameter according to at least one of a D2D identifier of the firstuser equipment, a D2D group identifier of the first user equipment, or aservice type identifier of the first user equipment.
 73. The D2Dcommunication method according to claim 72, wherein the determining, bythe first user equipment, the value of the specific scrambling codeparameter further comprises: determining, by the first user equipment,the value of the specific scrambling code parameter according to the atleast one of the D2D identifier of the first user equipment, the D2Dgroup identifier of the first user equipment, or the service typeidentifier of the first user equipment, and a hash function; ordetermining, by the first user equipment, the value of the specificscrambling code parameter according to the at least one of the D2Didentifier of the first user equipment, the D2D group identifier of thefirst user equipment, or the service type identifier of the first userequipment, and a truncate function.
 74. The D2D communication methodaccording to claim 71, wherein the scrambling, by the first userequipment, the to-be-sent bit according to the value of the scramblingcode parameter comprises: determining, by the first user equipment, ascrambling code initial value according to the value of the scramblingcode parameter; and generating, by the first user equipment, ascrambling code sequence according to the scrambling code initial value,and scrambling the to-be-sent bit by using the scrambling code sequence.75. The D2D communication method according to claim 74, wherein thedetermining, by the first user equipment, the scrambling code initialvalue according to the value of the scrambling code parameter furthercomprises: determining, by the first user equipment, the value of thespecific scrambling code parameter as the scrambling code initial value.76. A device to device (D2D) communication method, comprising:receiving, by a second user equipment, a bit sent by a first userequipment; determining, by the second user equipment, a value of ascrambling code parameter of the first user equipment, wherein thescrambling code parameter comprises at least one of the followingparameters: a common scrambling code parameter and a specific scramblingcode parameter; and descrambling, by the second user equipment, thereceived bit according to the value of the scrambling code parameter.77. The D2D communication method according to claim 76, wherein a valueof the specific scrambling code parameter is obtained after an operationis performed on at least one of a D2D identifier of the first userequipment, a D2D group identifier of the first user equipment, or aservice type identifier of the first user equipment by using a presetfunction.
 78. The D2D communication method according to claim 77,wherein the value of the specific scrambling code parameter is the D2Didentifier of the first user equipment; the value of the specificscrambling code parameter is the D2D group identifier of the first userequipment; or the value of the specific scrambling code parameter is theservice type identifier of the first user equipment.
 79. The D2Dcommunication method according to claim 77, wherein the preset functionis a hash function or a truncate function.
 80. The D2D communicationmethod according to claim 76, wherein the descrambling, by the seconduser equipment, the received bit according to the value of thescrambling code parameter further comprises: determining, by the seconduser equipment, a scrambling code initial value according to the valueof the scrambling code parameter; and generating, by the second userequipment, a scrambling code sequence according to the scrambling codeinitial value, and descrambling the received bit by using the scramblingcode sequence.
 81. The D2D communication method according to claim 80,wherein the determining, by the second user equipment, the scramblingcode initial value according to the value of the scrambling codeparameter further comprises: determining, by the second user equipment,the value of the specific scrambling code parameter as the scramblingcode initial value.
 82. User equipment, comprising: a processor,configured to determine a value of a scrambling code parameter, whereinthe scrambling code parameter comprises at least one of the followingparameters: a common scrambling code parameter and a specific scramblingcode parameter; and scramble a to-be-sent bit according to the valuethat is of the scrambling code parameter and that is determined by thedetermining module; and a transmitter, configured to send the to-be-sentbit scrambled by the processor.
 83. The user equipment according toclaim 82, wherein the scrambling code parameter includes the specificscrambling code parameter; and the processor is further configured todetermine the value of the specific scrambling code parameter accordingto at least one of a D2D identifier of the user equipment, a D2D groupidentifier of the user equipment, or a service type identifier of theuser equipment.
 84. The user equipment according to claim 83, whereinthe processor is further configured to: determine the value of thespecific scrambling code parameter according to the at least one of theD2D identifier of the user equipment, the D2D group identifier of theuser equipment, or the service type identifier of the user equipment,and a hash function; or determine the value of the specific scramblingcode parameter according to the at least one of the D2D identifier ofthe user equipment, the D2D group identifier of the user equipment, orthe service type identifier of the user equipment, and a truncatefunction.
 85. The user equipment according to claim 82, wherein theprocessor is further configured to determine a scrambling code initialvalue according to the value of the scrambling code parameter; andgenerate a scrambling code sequence according to the scrambling codeinitial value determined by the determining unit, and scramble theto-be-sent bit by using the scrambling code sequence.
 86. Userequipment, comprising: a receiver, configured to receive a bit sent by afirst user equipment; a processor, configured to determine a value of ascrambling code parameter of the first user equipment, wherein thescrambling code parameter comprises at least one of the followingparameters: a common scrambling code parameter and a specific scramblingcode parameter; and the processor is further configured to descramble,according to the value that is of the scrambling code parameter and thebit received by the receiver.
 87. The user equipment according to claim86, wherein a value of the specific scrambling code parameter isobtained after an operation is performed on at least one of a D2Didentifier of the first user equipment, a D2D group identifier of thefirst user equipment, or a service type identifier of the first userequipment by using a preset function.
 88. The user equipment accordingto claim 87, wherein the value of the specific scrambling code parameteris the D2D identifier of the first user equipment; the value of thespecific scrambling code parameter is the D2D group identifier of thefirst user equipment; or the value of the specific scrambling codeparameter is the service type identifier of the first user equipment.89. The user equipment according to claim 87, wherein the function is ahash function or a truncate function.
 90. The user equipment accordingto claim 86, wherein the processor is further configured to determine ascrambling code initial value according to the value of the scramblingcode parameter; and generate a scrambling code sequence according to thescrambling code initial value determined by the third determining unit,and descramble the received bit by using the scrambling code sequence.